Open source distributed-storage projects
Every project in the registry tagged distributed-storage, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system for object storage (S3), file systems, and Iceberg tables, designed to handle billions of files with O(1) disk access
Scalable open-source distributed storage system
cloud-native distributed storage
Secure, decentralized cloud storage for your data
AIStore: scalable storage for AI applications
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source distributed-storage projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged distributed-storage, with 63,985 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is seaweedfs at 35,871 stars.
Are these distributed-storage projects free to use?
Yes — 4 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which distributed-storage project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these distributed-storage projects still maintained?
5 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.